HumasUPNVJ - As we know from various media, information regarding the number of patients in Indonesia infected with the Covid-19 virus has not decreased to date. Based on research conducted by the McKensey Global Institute , the Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on several things, starting from the teaching and learning process, lecturers, to the financial condition of universities. In the pessimistic scenario, online learning will be carried out until 2021. Most students will complete this semester's lectures online and graduation will be conducted virtually, without formal ceremonies. ( https://news.detik.com/kolom/d-5039862/scenario-new-normal-perguruan-tinggi )

Talking about the impact of Covid-19 on lectures, Thursday 18 June 2020, the Jakarta Veterans National Development University had a dialogue on the draft of lectures with new habits (PDKB) which will be implemented in the odd semester of the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year.

The meeting was chaired by Anter Venus, Vice Chancellor for academic affairs at UPNVJ. In his presentation, Anter Venus stated that, "The full transition from online lectures to face-to-face lectures at this time still seems difficult because the COVID-19 pandemic has not yet shown a decline or is under control. However, as the Minister said, practicum lectures, especially those that are urgent, are still possible by paying attention to the implementation of strict health protocols. he said

The meeting also discussed scenarios in the form of strategies and steps to be taken if the practicum was held in the next odd semester. The draft also simultaneously reviews the transition period in the next one or two semesters from online lectures to face-to-face lectures with new habits or new normal .

According to Venus, the new habit should essentially include nine principles, which include:

1. The safety and health of lecturers, students and education staff is the most important thing. Campus should not become a new cluster for the spread of the Covid-19 virus
2. Empathy and adjustments to student (media) access to lectures
3. Face-to-face lectures are carried out with comprehensive considerations (with a phased formula of 30% - 70%)
4. The use of the capacity of all lecture / learning and work rooms is only 50%
5. Achieving quality and learning outcomes is carried out by strengthening the capacity of lecturers, normal lecture hours and implementing monitoring and evaluation
6. Monitoring the implementation of health protocols and optimal availability of supporting facilities
7. The focus of online theoretical learning and urgent practicum can be done offline
8. Optimum utilization of face-to-face lectures with an integrative approach and prioritizing applied/practical material
9. Face-to-face lectures as much as possible at the end of the semester

With the enactment of these nine principles, it is hoped that they can become a reference in dealing with new habits / new normal in the campus environment.